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556 Louisiana Avenue

6,036Records
14City systems
292Open violations
41Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11239 · Neighborhood: Spring Creek-Starrett City
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6,036 recorded events, 1937–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 4,912 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 599 HPD housing violations, 354 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11239
Built—
Floors—
Res. units114
ClassR3
Owner (PLUTO)BUZ, FREDERICK H/LWT/DEF
BBL3082357501
BIN3320629, 3320630, 3320631, 3320632, 3320633, 3320634, 3320635, 3320636, 3320637, 3320638, 3320639, 3320640, 3320641, 3320642, 3320643, 3320644, 3320645, 3320646, 3320647, 3320648, 3320649, 3320650, 3320651, 3320652, 3320654, 3320655, 3320656, 3320657, 3320658, 3340412, 3343629, 3343630, 3343631, 3343632, 3343633, 3343634, 3343635, 3343636

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 41. In ZIP 11239, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations292 total — 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 231 class A. Oldest open since 2009-04-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

66 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (15) · Illegal Parking (10) · Indoor Air Quality (10) · Blocked Driveway (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · Sewer (4).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974
YesSix or more residential units (114)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)THE LANDINGS AT FRESK CREEK CONDO I
Head officerSHEROd MOORe
Managing agentPRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2026-07-27

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$445,688 $26,742
2026$722,907 $43,374
2027$880,275 $52,817

The city's market estimate has risen 98% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: CHARITABLE · COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · HOUSE OF WORSHIP · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (3 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayEast 105 St — L · 0.7 mi straight-line (about an 18-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Pennsylvania Av / Vandalia Av — B82 B82-SBS B83 · 0.2 mi · Select Bus Service
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 346 Abe Stark
Middle: I.S. 364 Gateway. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

556 Louisiana Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

66 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC — 77 buildings, 8,758 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B36 · C24 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2541 Adam C Powell Blvd MN1225 C
773 Concourse Village E BX936 B
150 Beach 84 Street QN687 B
700 Esplanade Gdns Plaza MN584 C
1-50 Beach 81 Street QN458 B
61-20 Grand Central Parkway QN424 B
324 Beach 59 Street QN342 C
872 Trinity Avenue BX320 B
1175 Findlay Avenue BX227 C
45 Fairview Avenue MN218 B
116-51 157 Street QN215 C
645 Water Street MN211 B
82-41 Parsons Boulevard QN200 B
401 Chester Street BK157 B
35 Montgomery Street MN145 B
305 Madison Street MN141 B
604 Water Street MN124 B
605 Water Street MN124 B
1812 Vyse Avenue BX121 C
556 Louisiana Avenue BK114 C
1460 5 Avenue MN110 C
4260 Katonah Avenue BX108 A
3260 Cruger Avenue BX100 B
263 West 153 Street MN85 B
3211 Parkside Place BX80 B
331 Saratoga Avenue BK80 B
880 East 147th Street BX80 A
1775 Walton Avenue BX63 C
1214 Boston Road BX55 B
2191 Bolton Street BX54 A
12 Patchen Avenue BK50 C
115 Fountain Avenue BK43 B
1043 Faile Street BX42 B
389 Clinton Avenue BK41 A
62 West 124 Street MN41 B
2089 Lexington Avenue MN40 A
56 East 131 Street MN40 B
1010 Faile Street BX36 C
720 East 221 Street BX36 A
1262 Nelson Avenue BX33 A
854 Myrtle Avenue BK33 D
2027 Madison Avenue MN32 B
152 West 118 Street MN30 C
2042 Adam C Powell Blvd MN30 B
254 West 154 Street MN28 D
1632 University Avenue BX24 B
1109 Franklin Avenue BX24 B
1700 University Avenue BX22 B
1658 University Avenue BX21 B
306 West 114 Street MN20 D
600 East 167 Street BX20 C
1187 Boston Road BX20 B
3758 3 Avenue BX18 B
151 West 123 Street MN18 C
19 West 137 Street MN18 C
170 West 136 Street MN18 D
1241 Webster Avenue BX16 B
818 East 166 Street BX15 B
656 East 166 Street BX15 C
36 West 131 Street MN14 A

showing 60 of 77 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-21Mortgage $450,000 — from BENJAMIN, MARLENE to MERS $450,000
2026-09-21Deed $500,000 — from SCOTT, AS SURVIVING SPOUSE, ALVETTA B; SCOTT, ALVETTA B to BENJAMIN, MARLENE $500,000
2026-09-14Mortgage $109,300 — from KERR, GAIL A; KERR, GEORGE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $109,300
2026-09-08Deed $390,000 — from CANTRES, VEDA; CANTRES, MARIO JR. to STEVENSON, CYNTHIA $390,000
2026-09-08Mortgage $312,000 — from STEVENSON, CYNTHIA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $312,000
2026-08-27Sold for $500,000 $500,000 $4,386
2026-08-26Sold for $390,000 $390,000 $3,421
2026-04-16Deed $383,543 — from MILLER, JEFFREY ESQ. to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS $383,543
2026-02-05Sold for $383,543 $383,543 $3,364
2025-11-05Mortgage $50,000 — from GERENA, MARIA; GERENA, CARMEN I to NA, CITIBANK $50,000
2025-09-25Deed $430,000 — from WILEY, JOY L; WILEY MENDONCA, BRANDI; WILEY, BRANDI LAFAY; MENDONCA, BRANDI W to HADZOVIC, LILIANA P $430,000
2025-09-25Mortgage $250,000 — from HADZOVIC, LILIANA P to HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $250,000
2025-09-16Sold for $430,000 $430,000 $3,772
2025-09-16Sold for $430,000 $430,000 $3,772
2025-08-04Mortgage $8,000 — from BANREY, TIMOTHY; THOMPSON, DESHAWNA JOANN to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $8,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170096360132
201821967320120
2019214228073
2020022229053
20210088470135
202201127353166
20230082250107
20240099260125
202501290220124
2026007816094
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The full timeline

Construction 15Enforcement 43Housing & tenants 1,019Ownership & money 4,956Health & systems 3

Every one of the 6,036 recorded events, 1937–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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